From Canopy to Continental Shelf

Determine your understanding of the ecological and biological links between land-based wooded areas and the planet's expansive seas.

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What is the primary process by which Saharan Desert dust provides essential nutrients to phytoplankton in the Atlantic Ocean?
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2
Which marine ecosystem, sometimes called 'blue carbon' habitat, sequesters carbon at a rate per unit area potentially exceeding that of tropical rainforests?
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Along the west coast of South America, which major ocean current creates a highly productive marine zone whose nutrients indirectly support nearby arid coastal ecosystems?
Question 3
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What is the name for the widespread condition of forest decline, often linked to atmospheric pollution and soil acidification, that can increase sediment loads in rivers affecting downstream estuaries?
Question 4
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Beyond direct absorption, which of the following biological processes in oceans is considered a significant component of the 'biological carbon pump' that has a functional analogue to tree growth and mortality in forests?
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How do biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) emitted by boreal and other forests potentially influence climate and conditions over remote ocean regions?
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The second largest rainforest in the world drains into which major river, whose plume of freshwater and sediments is visually distinct from space and critically influences Atlantic Ocean biogeochemistry?
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What is a key mechanism for the transfer of nutrients from the North Pacific Ocean to the temperate rainforests of the Pacific Northwest?
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From Canopy to Continental Shelf

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What is the primary process by which Saharan Desert dust provides essential nutrients to phytoplankton in the Atlantic Ocean?

Which marine ecosystem, sometimes called 'blue carbon' habitat, sequesters carbon at a rate per unit area potentially exceeding that of tropical rainforests?

Along the west coast of South America, which major ocean current creates a highly productive marine zone whose nutrients indirectly support nearby arid coastal ecosystems?

What is the name for the widespread condition of forest decline, often linked to atmospheric pollution and soil acidification, that can increase sediment loads in rivers affecting downstream estuaries?

Beyond direct absorption, which of the following biological processes in oceans is considered a significant component of the 'biological carbon pump' that has a functional analogue to tree growth and mortality in forests?

How do biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) emitted by boreal and other forests potentially influence climate and conditions over remote ocean regions?

The second largest rainforest in the world drains into which major river, whose plume of freshwater and sediments is visually distinct from space and critically influences Atlantic Ocean biogeochemistry?

What is a key mechanism for the transfer of nutrients from the North Pacific Ocean to the temperate rainforests of the Pacific Northwest?

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